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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2016 15:04:11 GMT -5
Can anyone show me how to do micro welding on tank seams to fill gaps and simulate welding? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.  |
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Post by jsteinman on Mar 9, 2016 15:10:02 GMT -5
I feel your pain. The best thing to do is actually glue the parts together, then clamp until dry. Then add some stretched sprue to the joint and soften with liquid cement and shape with a knife blade like so...  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2016 15:15:15 GMT -5
Ahhhhhhhh sooooooooo! Great tip! I have plenty of sprue:)
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 13, 2016 21:12:25 GMT -5
He nailed it. I have long thin styrene rods and they are very handy for creating welding seams. You can buy at local hobby shops for dirty cheap.   Good luck! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2016 1:46:50 GMT -5
The small details most of us miss  Great tips fellas! 
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Post by jsteinman on Mar 15, 2016 8:56:42 GMT -5
Ahh a Seehund, I fear you do not want to add welds to the back of the sail as all those rivets connect through an L bracket that is welded to the hull...  |
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Post by jsteinman on Mar 15, 2016 9:52:00 GMT -5
Lots of ways to do the weld seams. I used stretched sprue and testors lacquer thinner and a pointed tool to build the seams. Note different styrene from different manufacturers act differently with glue or thinner. My favourite is Dragon sprue. Dragon styrene melts very easily when exposed to thinners that is for sure! |
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Post by pt109 on Jul 3, 2017 20:37:52 GMT -5
You can also use thin solder but the application takes a bit more patience...and superglue to adhere the welds!
My preferred method.
Paul
PS Sorry for the late reply.
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Great tips fellas! 
